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Monday, February 3, 2014

I would do one of those “Best Of” posts, but I didn’t really post all that much in 2013. I’m off to a similar start for 2014.

2012

2013

Δ

Miles Run

1120.40

1048.07

-6.4%

# of Runs

198

194

-2%

Avg Distance (Mi)

5.63

5.40

Avg Miles/Wk

21.55

20.15

Avg Speed

5.9 mph

6.0 mph

+1.6%

Elevation Gain

72,774 ft

84,393 ft

+15.9%

Half Marathon PR

1:54:48 (Dec)

1:48:48 (Dec)

-5.2%

10K PR

53:27 (July)

52:03 (July)

-2.6%

3M XC PR

24:16 (July)

23:47 (Aug)

-1.9%

I didn’t wear my heart rate monitor consistently enough for it to be worth sharing that data. This is the first year since I started running that I didn’t have an increase in my yearly mileage. Meh.

Some goals for 2014?

Don’t neglect my core & upper body.-I started a “core yoga” class two weeks ago that will go for another 6ish weeks. -I am trying to remember to do push-ups a few nights a week, even if more than half of them are on my knees right now.

Further improve my Half Marathon.-By how much? I don’t know!-I would say I want to improve at shorter distances too, but it hurts to race <5k. I am getting some unofficial shorter distance PRs during my recent tempo runs though.

Continue to Cross-Train.-Last year I rode my bike pretty regularly from early summer through about Thanksgiving last year. I slacked between Thanksgiving and New Year’s but I’m back at it again.

Early 2014 Races?Seaside Half Marathon in Ventura on February 23. -Not sure if I’ve had enough time to improve from my December half (1:48:48), but I will see what I can do. -At the very least, I’d like my pacing to be more even than my last race -- or have negative splits.

Considering the half-trail, half-road Chesebro Half Marathon in Agoura Hills again on March 22. -Goal would be to beat last year’s 2:02:58 and break 2 hours. -Given my current half PR, that may sound easy, but this course has 1200’ of elevation gain.

January 2014 StatsMiles run: 119Miles biked: 29Hiked: 4.25And because I have a tendency to avoid tempo runs, I am making a concerted effort to DO them. Not only am I doing them, I am getting up at 4:30am to go meet up with running friends on the other side of town who are faster than me.January Tempo Runs:1/2: 2 miles, avg 7:49 pace1/9: 4 miles, avg 8:20 pace1/16: 5 miles, avg 8:03 pace – rolling hills 1/24: 4 miles, avg 8:00 pace – rolling hills1/30: 3 miles, avg 7:47 pace